Ze zou een regelrechte reïncarnatie kunnen zijn van jazzlegende Billie Holiday, maar eigenlijk schiet iedere vergelijking met grote namen uit de werelden van jazz, blues of folk tekort voor Mary Coughlan.
She could be a direct reincarnation of jazz legend Billie Holiday, but any comparison to great names from the worlds of jazz, blues, or folk falls short for Mary Coughlan. The master talent born in Galway is, after an explosive musical career of nearly thirty years, a legend in her own right, with a hypnotic voice that can bleed like Billie Holiday or blaze like Shirley Bassey. Every song that comes from her lips is a chunk of inspiration and emotion.
Mary Coughlan sings about her life with a purity that brings tears and has earned her international fame and a legion of devoted fans. They are never disappointed, for every song from Mary comes from the bottom of her heart. ‘Storytelling at its best’ from a passionate artist at the peak of her career. When Mary sings, you don't listen to her life story, but you are in her life.